Historical Events In 1997

Feb 04   In the year 1997 a civil jury finds O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her companion, Ronald Goldman.   

Feb 04   On this day in history in Turkmenistan-Iran Border Region a 6.8 earthquate occured. At least 88 people killed, nearly 2,000 injured, about 5,500 houses destroyed and 11,000 houses damaged in the Bojnurd-Shirvan area, Iran   

Feb 04   James Friell, political cartoonist, dies at 84 in the year 1997.   

Feb 04   In the year 1997 secretary of State Margaret Albright announces she just discovered that her grandparents were Jewish   

Feb 05   In the year 1997 3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund   

Feb 05   On this day in history brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe)   

Feb 06   On this day in history diane Blood, 32, in England, won right to use her dead husbands sperm   

Feb 07   In the year 1997 uS & Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21   

Feb 08   Jean-Luc Brassard wins gold medal in free-style skiing at the World Championships in Nagano in the year 1997.   

Feb 09   11th American Comedy Award Debbie Reynolds in the year 1997.   

Feb 09   Barry Evans, actor (Dr Upton-Dr in the House), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

Feb 09   Fox cartoon series "Simpsons" airs 167th episode the longest-running animated series in cartoon history on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history scotty Bowman, is first NHL coach to win 1,000 games   

Feb 10   In the year 1997 brian McManus Connolly, musician, dies at 47   

Feb 10   In the year 1997 comet Shoemaker-Holt 2 Closest Approach to Earth (1.9245 AU)   

Feb 10   Lemrick Nelson found guilty in the fatal stabbing on Hasidic Jew Yankel Rosenbaum in Crown Heights Brooklyn in 1991 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   O J Simpson jury reaches decision on $25 million in punitive damages on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Soyuz TM-25 launches to the MIR on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold in the year 1997.   

Feb 11   On this day in history don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84   

Feb 11   In the year 1997 sTS 82 (Discovery 22) launches   

Feb 12   In the year 1997 fred Goldman says he will settle for a signed murder confession from O J Simpson in lieu of his $20.5 million judgement   

Feb 13   In the year 1997 discovery captures Hubble Space Telescope   

Feb 14   Abitibi-Price and Stone-Consolidated announce a $2.3 billion merger, creating the world's largest newsprint maker on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1997 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Tara Lipinski   

Feb 15   In the year 1997 uS male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldridge   

Feb 16   On this day in history at age 25, Jeff Gordon is youngest winner in Daytona 500 history   

Feb 19   Chinese Communist revolutionary Deng Xiaoping dies on this day in history.   

Feb 19   In the year 1997 deng Xiaoping, head (Chinese Communist Party), dies at 92   

Feb 19   FCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls &711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls on this day in history.   

Feb 21   "Empire Strikes Back, special edition," premieres in the year 1997.   

Feb 21   In the year 1997 kenneth Rowntree, painter, dies at 81   

Feb 21   STS 82 (Discovery 22) lands in the year 1997.   

Feb 23   Ali Abu Kamal opens fire in Empire State Building & kills 1 in the year 1997.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1997 graham Kersey, cricket wicket keeper, dies in car crash   

Jan 02   Jim Rodger, sports writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history burton Lane, composer, dies at 84   

Jan 04   Harry B Helmsley, owner (Empire State Building), dies at 87 in the year 1997.   

Jan 05   On this day in history andre Franquin, cartoonist, dies at 72   

Jan 06   On this day in history ian Peter Leslie Smith, journalist, dies at 52   

Jan 07   Desmond Flower, publisher, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Carole Carr, singer/actress (Down Among the Z Men), dies at 68 on this day in history.